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| ROUND 1 | TEAM | ORIGINAL | PLAYER | DETAILS |
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| 1 |  | - | Easy pick for the Canadiens, they shouldn't overthink this. | |
| 2 |  | - | I was torn on this pick here, its between Slafkovsky and Jiricek. The Devils have centers like Mercer, Hischier, and Hughes. They also have Luke Hughes, Walsh, Bahl, Smith, and Hamilton on defense. The one thing they heavily lack is a physical winger. Slafkovsky is the perfect pick for the Devils, skating may be an issue but he makes up for it with his lethal shot, big size, and physicality. Slafkovsky is the definition of a true power forward and has all the tools to make the NHL right away. | |
| 3 |  | - | Arizona shouldn't overthink this pick, most label Cooley as the second-best player in the draft. Similar player to Wright, but slightly smaller. Currently playing better than Wright, but ideally Wright has the higher upside. | |
| 4 |  | - | With Beniers proving himself of being the future 1C for Seattle, I think Francis will go back to his routes and select a defenseman. Jiricek has the complete package, a booming shot, size, physicality, and two-way ability. His four-way agility is amazing as well. | |
| 5 |  | - | This is an easier pick than some people on this site think. The Flyers this year did NOT have Ryan Ellis. Before his injury, Ellis scored 5 points in 4 games. Very good production in that small sample size. So I think the Flyers will go the forward route, since their face of the franchise in Giroux is now gone. Savoie has a bit of Giroux in his game when it comes to the playmaking. A bit undersized at 5'8'', but Savoie is a complete playmaking and can score you a lot of goals. | |
| 6 |  |  | Nemec falls into Columbus's lap here. Their defensive core will be set after this pick. | |
| 7 |  | - | This is the heavy favorite to go to Ottawa, and it does make sense in a big way. Perfect complement to Stutzle, if those two are on the same line, I see Kemell scoring 40+ goals in the near future. | |
| 8 |  | - | Lekkerimaki is the pick here, best center available at this point according to my rankings. I know a lot of people on this site are saying Lambert goes here, but scouts project him as a full-time right winger in the NHL. Detroit is set on the wing more than they are with centers. | |
| 9 |  | - | If one of Jiricek and Nemec are somehow available at this spot, its an easy grab for the Sabres. But they aren't so Buffalo gets their new franchise center, given the fact that Eichel is gone. Nazar is better, but I see him more effective on the wing given his size. McGroarty is a complete centerman, and is a brilliant power forward. I see a lot of Blake Coleman in his game. | |
| 10 |  | - | Based on my rankings, this is a reach, but I've seen a lot of comparisons to Getzlaf with Geekie. Now that Getzlaf is retired, Geekie can come in and be the new Getzlaf. | |
| 11 |  | - | I don't see Gauthier falling any further than this. There are rumors that Meier, Hertl, and LaBanc are all getting traded, so drafting a forward would be the smart move. This is a steal of a pick as a lot of scouts have Gauthier at the top 10 of my draft board. However, on my rankings, he's 11th ranked. | |
| 12 | | - | Some might say that this is too high for Yurov and I get it. But this is the type of player that Columbus develops well. They clearly don't shy away from drafting Russians, they developed Chinakov well, I see them doing the same with Yurov. | |
| 13 |  | - | This would be a good storyline pick. This would be uncle and nephew reuniting again. Lane just got hired as coach, so I don't see Lambert being a bust in Long Island. | |
| 14 |  | - | Here I assume Trotz gets hired as Jets coach. Del Bel Belluz is a player who I think would fit under Trotz's defensive system. LBB is one of the best two-way forwards in the OHL currently. I actually kinda see him taking a similar development path as Cole Sillinger as LBB has no major weaknesses in his game. | |
| 15 |  | - | Easy pick for the Canucks, this is a steal. They shouldn't overthink this one. | |
| 16 | |  | After taking a high-quality forward with their first pick, the Sabres snag the best defensive defenseman in the draft in Chelsey. Based on my rankings, this is a reach, but the type of player that Buffalo needs. | |
| 17 |  | - | Predators need an offensive threat at forward, so they snag the high rising Ostlund. | |
| 18 |  | - | The Stars get a steal here in Mateychuk. He's a reliable two-way game and can make Oettinger's job in goal much easier. I think the reason the Stars lost their series against the Flames is because they relied too much on Oettinger. | |
| 19 |  | - | Easy pick here, once again another steal. Mintyukov has the complete package. I would say in terms of ceiling Mintyukov, Mateychuk, and Kevin Korchinski are all interchangeable. | |
| 20 |  | - | The Capitals shouldn't overthink this one. I don't see Howard falling any further than this. | |
| 21 |  | - | This is a player that can do everything with the puck. Snuggerud is heavily ranked high by scouts and analysts. | |
| 22 |  | - | The Oilers need a package defenseman and Nelson is that type of guy. He pretty much as everything a GM wants apart from the size. | |
| 23 | |  | I was thinking Korchinski but he has a lot of similarities with Drysdale. Instead I think the Ducks snag Bichsel. The best Swiss player has great size and high defensive upside. Offensive upside may be a question mark, but they have enough offense on the back end with Drysdale. | |
| 24 |  | - | The right side of their defensive core behind Parayko is severely weak. I think the best RD available is Luneau. Solid stay-at-home defenseman, has high hockey IQ, and above average size. | |
| 25 |  | - | Most of the Lightning forward core is veterans, so they should inject some youth there. The high-rising Dumais would be a good start, Nolan Foote didn't work out for them, I think Dumais could. | |
| 26 |  | - | The Rangers, assuming they lose their series to Carolina, get a steal. Korchinski is 13 on my draft board, so to get him at 26th is a win-win situation. Solid offensive defenseman who is on the rise. | |
| 27 |  | - | High chance Dumba may be gone given the cap space in Minny, so grabbing a replacement defenseman would be ideal. Casey may be small, but he's a solid offensive defenseman and solid skater. | |
| 28 |  | - | Toronto needs to learn that offense only can't win you games. They should step out of their comfort zone and grab a defenseman. Hutson checks all the boxes to be a reliable top 4 guy, but his size is lacking. He outplayed Chelsey and Casey at the U18's. | |
| 29 | |  | A bit too high here for Salomonsson, but the best RD available in my eyes. | |
| 30 | |  | The Coyotes need a player to get excited over, so they draft the overaged Robertson. Currently NHL-ready, they succeeded with Moser last year, I think Robertson will be even better. | |
| 31 | |  | A project pick for sure, but the best LD available on my draft rankings. If Chychrun leaves, the Coyotes need help there. | |
| 32 | |  | Yes the Sabres grabbed a center 9th overall, but I don't see Kasper falling out of the first round. He's on the rise and I could see teams reaching on him. |
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